There are two types of therapies which is practiced globally, one is short term therapy and other is long term therapy. The three main part of short term therapy are medication therapy, residential therapy and outpatient therapy. While long term therapy includes methadone maintainance and therapeutic community treatment.

The long term therapy is normally applied on patients who are addicted to heroin. In this tratement the patient is given oral dosage of synthetic opiate or in most cases it is methadone. According to the seriousness of addiction the dosage may be adjusted. After successful treatment, the patient should join therapeutic communities or should undergo various courses. These are well thought-out programs in which the patient has to follow firm guidelines at his residence.